Preseason All-Conference Teams: West Central
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Preseason Player of the Year: 2025 Toryn Severson Toryn Severson 6'4" | SG Madrid | 2025 State IA (Madrid)
Severson was ridiculously productive as a freshman for the Tigers last season, averaging 19 points a game with 47-41-90 shooting splits. He’s on pace to get onto some all-time scoring lists if he keeps improving, and that seems like a pretty safe bet. He’s a high IQ guard who loves the game and is constantly looking for ways to improve.
First Team
2025 Toryn Severson Toryn Severson 6'4" | SG Madrid | 2025 State IA (Madrid): 19.0 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.0 steals, 46.8 FG%, 41.3 3P%, 90.3 FT%
A long and extremely talented guard, Severson put together an incredible freshman season last year for the Tigers, putting up 19 points a game and showing that he can get others involved at a high clip as well. He’s a high IQ player who understands when he needs to take over games and he’ll have a real chance to lead the Tigers to the top of the conference this year.
2023 Ben Marsh Ben Marsh 6'1" | SG Adair Casey-Guthrie Center | 2023 State IA (ACGC): 15.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.0 steals
A skilled guard who can do a little bit of everything for the Chargers, Marsh finished second on the team in scoring last season and will be asked to step into the primary scoring and playmaking role as a senior. He’s a solid on-ball defender and three-level scorer.
2023 Kadyn Severson Kadyn Severson 6'3" | CG Madrid | 2023 State IA (Madrid): 14.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.0 blocks, 77.2 FT%
Toryn’s older brother is a talented scoring threat in his own right, finishing second on the team in scoring last season and leading the team in assists. He uses his length effectively on the defensive end and is a quality playmaking threat.
2023 Jack Christensen Jack Christensen 5'11" | PG Ogden | 2023 State IA (Ogden): 13.0 points, 2.7 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 4.2 steals, 49.6 FG%
A quick, high IQ guard who impacts the game in a major way on both ends of the floor, Christensen paced the Bulldogs in assists and steals as a junior. His 4.2 steals a game were a full theft more than the next closest player in the conference last year.
2024 Braylon Dawes Braylon Dawes 5'11" | SG Panorama | 2024 State IA (Panorama): 12.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.5 steals, 75.3 FT%
Dawes was a solid contributor as a sophomore for the Panthers, finishing second on the team in scoring and assists while leading the team in steals. A talented guard who can shoot it well off the dribble or the catch, he really shined as a playmaking threat last season and figures to have the ball in his hands even more this season.
Second Team
2024 Dayson Leerhoff (Pleasantville)
2023 Brody Nardini (Woodward-Granger)
2023 Austin Kunkle (ACGC)
2023 Aydn Netten Aydn Netten 6'3" | SF Van Meter | 2023 State IA (Van Meter)
2024 Landon Craven Landon Craven 6'1" | SG Des Moines Christian | 2024 State IA (Des Moines Christian)
Honorable Mentions
2024
Landon Osberg
Landon
Osberg
5'11" | SG
West Central Valley | 2024
State
IA
(West Central Valley)
2023 Braedon Draper (Panorama)
2024 Nate Gerling (West Central Valley)
2023 Brock Littler (ACGC)
2024 Braylen Taylor (West Central Valley)
2023
Jackson Newell
Jackson
Newell
6'8" | C
Madrid | 2023
IA
(Madrid)
2023 Carter Moran (Woodward-Granger)
2024 Kallin Nicholson (Earlham)
2025
Fabian Ortiz-Alaniz
Fabian
Ortiz-Alaniz
5'8" | PG
Madrid | 2025
State
IA
(Madrid)
2023
Carsen Theis
Carsen
Theis
6'1" | SG
Des Moines Christian | 2023
State
IA
(Des Moines Christian)
2024
Maddox Hammerstrom
Maddox
Hammerstrom
6'0" | CG
Panorama | 2024
State
IA
(Panorama)
2025
Blake Reynolds
Blake
Reynolds
6'0" | PG
Earlham | 2025
State
IA
(Earlham)
2023 Carter Durflinger (Van Meter)